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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => REPRINT ARTICLE ARCHIVES => Topic started by: Understudy on December 25, 2007, 09:24:42 pm

Title: The greatest threat to beekeepers
Post by: Understudy on December 25, 2007, 09:24:42 pm

http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_D_bees20.2b5f7b2.html (http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_D_bees20.2b5f7b2.html)

You won't have any problem with pests if you have no place to keep bees.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Title: Re: The greatest threat to beekeepers
Post by: JP on December 26, 2007, 08:59:35 am

I sure like the idea of bee sanctuaries. Never could understand why people want to live in a subdivision right next to houses, with houses on both sides of them, behind them, in front of them. I like trees, and land. There are a few places near to where I live that have subdivision rules, where lots have to be a minimum size such as 3 and a 1/2 acres or more.

Sincerely, JP

Title: Re: The greatest threat to beekeepers
Post by: KONASDAD on December 27, 2007, 04:19:57 pm

I envision a day when beekeepers will have to play chicken w/ the government and threaten to not pollinate in twps, miniciplaities and counties that begin to zone out beekeeping. We need to fight back.
Also, Jefferson believed a five acre plot was conducive to farming enterprise, wildlife management and promoting an educationed lifestyle.

Title: Re: The greatest threat to beekeepers
Post by: Moonshae on December 27, 2007, 09:40:21 pm

If a 3.5 acre plot were the minimum, I'd have to live 100+ miles from work to be able to afford it. 2 acre plots near me are starting at $800k. Plots bigger than that are mostly unavailable.